Episode 13
Morning 6-Pack - McLovin' Your ID Choices!
Picture this: Haystack, your friendly neighborhood radio dude, spills the tea on a wild day that starts with a lunch run and ends in a checkout showdown. He’s just trying to grab some Altoids and a Coke Zero when he witnesses a full-on drama at the cash register. A lady with a box of wine is throwing a fit over her military ID, claiming it should be accepted without question. Haystack, channeling all the righteous vibes, jumps in to defend the poor cashier getting bullied. He’s all about respect and keeping it real, especially for folks who’ve served. But wait, it gets juicier! After some Facebook sleuthing, it turns out the ID wasn’t even legit. Yikes! Cue the stolen valor talk and Haystack's hilarious take on what IDs should NEVER be taken seriously—like that McLovin ID we all know and love. So buckle up for a fun ride as we list the top IDs that no liquor store ever has to accept, with punchlines sharper than a double shot of espresso!
Takeaways:
- Haystack shares a wild story about a checkout clash over a military ID—talk about a drama at Harps!
- If you think a military ID is a golden ticket, think again—retailers have discretion!
- Get ready for the top 6 IDs that no one is required to accept—McLovin makes the list, duh!
- Ever tried using a Planet Fitness black card to buy booze? Spoiler: it won’t work!
- Haystack calls out the craziest IDs like the Columbia House CD Club—12 CDs for a penny, but no wine!
- Join us for laughs and light-hearted banter, perfect for your morning commute or snack break!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack.
Speaker A:And I, I made a post on Facebook yesterday.
Speaker A:I've, I've mulled back and forth all morning about whether or not to discuss this, but I, I'm going to because I, I think it's best to be honest about how we feel about things, to have discussions.
Speaker A:And when we do this radio thing, you know, everyone says, well, just, you know, talk about your life.
Speaker A:And, and so yesterday, I guess it was midday, it was early.
Speaker A:Well, I, I, I, I'd eaten lunch at Gasano's on Weddington, and I decided I wanted to get a can of the, a 10 of the Altoids, the little peppermints.
Speaker A:And so I just hopped over to Harps next door and go inside, get me a Coke Zero out of the refrigerator, get me a ten of the Altoids.
Speaker A:And I'm standing there to check out, and there's a, there's a person checking out.
Speaker A:And on the little conveyor belt is a box of wine.
Speaker A:And I don't know how the conflict started.
Speaker A:I don't know whether the clerk asked for ID to verify age or whether the, the lady was trying to get a military discount.
Speaker A:I don't know if they do that, but all I heard was a ruckus about a military id.
Speaker A:And this woman snaps at this poor little girl who's working there about, oh, it's a, it's a military id.
Speaker A:You have to take it.
Speaker A:You are legally required to take that military ID and just starts fuming screaming at her.
Speaker A:And I, nor, I'm normally the type to butt out.
Speaker A:I, I do not put, I'm a big fan of mind your own business, but this is just like this little bitty young girls working the checkout thing.
Speaker A:She looked terrified.
Speaker A:And I get really angry when people think that having a military ID is a blank check to be a.
Speaker A:But I mean, I, my best friend's a veteran and doesn't ever throw military.
Speaker A:I've never seen him do that.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:And so I think it's kind of disrespectful to do that.
Speaker A:I think it gives service men and women a bad name.
Speaker A:And so I was just like, hey, just, you know, she just trying to do her job.
Speaker A:She's not sure about that.
Speaker A:She's checking in.
Speaker A:Just, you know, let, let the girl, she just try to do her job, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Speaker A:I was like, there's no need for you to get snippy.
Speaker A:Well, I'm not being snippy.
Speaker A:Yes, you are, or I wouldn't have spoke up.
Speaker A:So anyway, I, I posted about it on Facebook and I get a message and again, I'm not gonna name any names, but I get a message from somebody and a picture and, and they said, is this, is this who you just posted about?
Speaker A:Yeah, yeah, actually, I think it is.
Speaker A:I'm not com.
Speaker A:I'm not certain.
Speaker A:And they said, yeah, yeah, she just, she just texted me from the parking lot.
Speaker A:So I.
Speaker A:Anyway, not gonna go into the rest of the discussions other than to say apparently it wasn't even her military id.
Speaker A:So I would call that stolen valor.
Speaker A:But you.
Speaker A:I checked in with someone else I know who is in the law enforcement community.
Speaker A:I'll just leave it at that.
Speaker A:And they verified to me that while a military ID is considered an acceptable form of ID that it's always up to the retailer's discretion.
Speaker A:No one is required to accept a military ID for anything.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:It's completely their discretion on, on what to do.
Speaker A:And so I thought it might be funny to think about other forms of ID that nobody has to take.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:These are going to be the top six forms of ID that absolutely nobody is legally required to take.
Speaker A:That you can't force them to take because it's the law.
Speaker A:Coming in at number six, of course, the McLovin ID from the movie.
Speaker A:Come on, you knew McLovin was going to be in there.
Speaker A:Just get it out of the way.
Speaker A:Now.
Speaker A:Number five, a University of Arkansas student id not absolutely legally required.
Speaker A:I'll remind you that I used to manage the biggest nightclub in northwest Arkansas.
Speaker A:So I do know a thing or two about ID laws.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:I'll also say that I have seen bouncers, door guys at establishments other than the one I worked at take student IDs over and over again.
Speaker A:And I always laughed because the University of Arkansas student ID has a name and a student ID number and there's not even a date of birth on it.
Speaker A:So it's so pointless.
Speaker A:These are the top IDs that no one's required to take when selling you alcohol.
Speaker A:Number four, the Mickey Mouse fan club card.
Speaker A:Nope, that's not go.
Speaker A:It's not gonna get you your box wine lady.
Speaker A:Number three, the Planet Fitness black card.
Speaker A:Number two, your strip club membership.
Speaker A:No, sorry.
Speaker A:That Peppermint Hippo card may get you into the Hippo, but it won't necessarily get you a hippo sized box of wine and the number one form of ID that the liquor store does not have to take or anyone does not have to take, have to take in order to sell you alcohol.
Speaker A:The Columbia House CD Club.
Speaker A:You know you've still got 12 CDs for a penny.
